Sac City, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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64%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

65%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Sac City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Sac City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Sac City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Sac City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sac City_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	838 (estimate)	1,618	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	148 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	965.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	147.4	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	689 (estimate)	1,332	1,954

Sac City crime map

The Sac City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sac City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Sac City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Sac City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Sac City crime rates are 64% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sac City are 60% lower than the national average
In Sac City you have a 1 in 120 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sac City is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sac City has decreased by 53%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sac City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sac City is 1 in 676

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sac City is 1 in 146

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sac City is 1 in 120

Year Over Year Crime In Sac City (per 100,000 people)

Sac City police department

Item	Sac City	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 4 Sac City police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.6% greater than the Iowa average and 44.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	6,040	205	266

There are a total of 6,040 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 205 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake View, IA	937	103	480	584
Twin Lakes, IA	308	116	538	654
Newell, IA	845	127	592	720
Odebolt, IA	866	132	614	745
Lake City, IA	1,751	232	1,104	1,336
Lakeside, IA	990	293	1,365	1,658
Wall Lake, IA	759	371	1,730	2,101
Sac City, IA	1,864	148	689	838

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rivanna, VA	1,864	33	238	271
Midway, KY	1,864	64	433	497
Borrego Springs, CA	1,864	287	1,345	1,632
Deatsville, AL	1,864	102	435	537
St. Croix Falls, WI	1,863	580	6,244	6,824
Sac City, IA	1,864	148	689	838

Source: The Sac City, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.